Purpose: The Architecture curriculum is designed to prepare
students for employment. The program also prepares students to
continue their education at undergraduate and graduate levels
at local universities. Students must see their architecture advisor
to satisfy individual goals. The graduates will find employment
in the field of architecture, construction, and urban design
utilizing their construction knowledge, graphic communication,
and problem solving skills.

Recommended Preparation: Two years of high school algebra and
geometry.

First Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester

ARC

121

Architectural Drafting I

3

ARC

133

Construction Methodology & Procedures
I

3

ARC

200

History of Architecture

4

ENG

111

College Composition I

3

DRF

201

Computer Aided Drafting and Design I

4

STD

Elective

1

ARC

122

Architectural Drafting II

3

ARC

134

Construction Methodology & Procedures
II

3

ARC

138

Structures for Architects

3

ARC

201

Hist. of Modern Architecture

2

ARC

225

Site Planning

3

1 MTH

115

Technical Math I

3

Total Credits/Semester

18

17

Second Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester

ARC

231

Adv. Arch. Design & Drafting I

4

ARC

243

Environmental Systems

4

DRF

202

Computer Aided Drafting & Design II

4

2 ___

Technical Elective

3

3 ___

Social Science Elective

3

ARC

232

Adv. Arch. Design & Drafting II

4

4 PED

116

Lifetime Fitness and Wellness

1

4 PED

Elective

1

5 HIS

Elective

3

SPD

110

Intro. to Speech Communications

3

ARC

298

Seminar and Project or ARC Technical Elective

3

Total Credits/Semester

18

15

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Architecture Technology
= 68.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall
1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as
described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional
Programs of this catalog.

1MTH 163 (3 cr.) or higher may be substituted for MTH 115. MTH
166 (5 cr.) is recommended for students who wish to transfer.

2 Courses may be selected
from ARC, BLD, and DRF.

3 The social science
elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography,
history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes
anthropology).

4 The PED requirement
may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED
116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course,
1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is
offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.